The Nintendo Switch has achieved an incredible feat in Japan’s gaming market by selling over 32 million units, making it one of the most popular and commercially successful consoles ever. The console is now only 962,063 units away from dethroning the current best-seller in the country, the Nintendo DS, which has sold 32,990,000 units.
Here are the top 3 best-selling gaming hardware in Japan—all three spots belong to Nintendo.
- DS – 32,990,000
- GB/GBC – 32,470,000
- Nintendo Switch – 32.027.938
The Nintendo Switch was released on March 3, 2017, and is a hybrid console that can be used as a portable device and docked for home console use. It has gained popularity among gamers worldwide due to its versatility and the ability to switch between handheld and traditional home console setup modes. The Joy-Con controllers offer various playing styles, including handheld play, a conventional gamepad feel, and local multiplayer experiences.
Globally, the Nintendo Switch has sold over 132 million units, making it Nintendo’s best-selling home console to date and the third-best-selling game console worldwide, trailing only behind the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS. The console’s success is significantly driven by the strong sales of Nintendo’s first-party titles, with seven games each selling over twenty million copies, including hits like “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,” and “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.”